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Christ » Guest, a » Head of the church
He is also the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself might have first place in everything.
God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,
Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely and become one with the head, that is, one with the Messiah,
For the husband is the head of his wife as the Messiah is the head of the church. It is he who is the Savior of the body.
Verse Concepts
Abusive HusbandsBeing A HusbandBeing In A RelationshipChurch Authority, Of Jesus ChristBody Of Christ, The ChurchHusbands Headship, Basis OfHeadshipHusbandsWivesJesus Christ, SaviorChrist, The Head Of The ChurchNames And Titles For ChristBody Of ChristThe Church UniversalHead As ChiefThe churchFamiliesHusband And WifeMarriage Between Man And Woman
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind. He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Now I am rejoicing while suffering for you as I complete in my flesh whatever remains of the Messiah's sufferings on behalf of his body, which is the church.
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
to equip the saints, to do the work of ministry, and to build up the body of the Messiah
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of TalentsAttending Churchequipping, spiritualServants, Working Conditions OfChurch, Unity OfChrist, The Head Of The ChurchChurch, Titles OfBuilding Up The ChurchBody Of ChristServiceThe churchBuilding Each Other UpEvangelismWorking TogetherResponsibilityEncouraging One AnotherServing GodWorking For GodGoing To ChurchGifts And Talents
In the same way, even though we are many people, we are one body in the Messiah and individual parts connected to each other.
Now you are the Messiah's body and individual parts of it.
which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills everything in every way.
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
He is also the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself might have first place in everything.
God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,
Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely and become one with the head, that is, one with the Messiah,
For the husband is the head of his wife as the Messiah is the head of the church. It is he who is the Savior of the body.
Verse Concepts
Abusive HusbandsBeing A HusbandBeing In A RelationshipChurch Authority, Of Jesus ChristBody Of Christ, The ChurchHusbands Headship, Basis OfHeadshipHusbandsWivesJesus Christ, SaviorChrist, The Head Of The ChurchNames And Titles For ChristBody Of ChristThe Church UniversalHead As ChiefThe churchFamiliesHusband And WifeMarriage Between Man And Woman
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ being the head
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Grace of God » Growth in
I am convinced of this, that the one who began a good action among you will bring it to completion by the Day of the Messiah Jesus.
We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again face to face, so that we may equip you with whatever is lacking in your faith.
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Instead, continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Messiah. Glory belongs to him both now and on that eternal day! Amen.
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that grows brighter until the full light of day.
Brothers, at all times we are obligated to thank God for you. It is right to do this because your faith is growing all the time and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.
They will walk from strength to strength; each will appear before God in Zion.
And this is my prayer, that your love will keep on growing more and more with full knowledge and insight, so that you may be able to choose what is best and be pure and blameless until the day when the Messiah returns, having been filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus the Messiah so that God will be glorified and praised.
It's not that I have already reached this goal or have already become perfect. But I keep pursuing it, hoping somehow to embrace it just as I have been embraced by the Messiah Jesus. Brothers, I do not consider myself to have embraced it yet. But this one thing I do: Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I keep pursuing the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly call in the Messiah Jesus. read more.
Therefore, those of us who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will show you how to think.
Therefore, those of us who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will show you how to think.
so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God. You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joy
May the Lord greatly increase your love for each other and for all people, just as we love you. Then your hearts will be strong, blameless, and holy in the presence of God, who is our Father, when our Lord Jesus appears with all his saints.
Therefore, leaving behind the elementary teachings about the Messiah, let us continue to be carried along to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead actions, faith toward God, instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And this we will do, if God permits.
Therefore, rid yourselves of every kind of evil and deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander. Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation. Surely you have tasted that the Lord is good!
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Now I want you to realize that the Messiah is the head of every man, and man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of the Messiah.
Verse Concepts
Philosophy » Rabbinical
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the pointless discussions and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge.
See to it that no one enslaves you through philosophy and empty deceit according to human tradition, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to the Messiah,
Therefore, let no one judge you in matters of food and drink or with respect to a festival, a New Moon, or Sabbath days. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to the Messiah. Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind. read more.
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Physiology » Figurative
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
in whom the whole body is united and held together by every ligament with which it is supplied. As each individual part does its job, the body builds itself up in love.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind. He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.